novelleonline Chapter 194 Styx Essence, Little Spider's Divine Skill! Disciples Are Coming!
Chapter 194 Styx Essence, Little Spider's Divine Skill! Disciples Are Coming!
Chapter 194 Styx Essence, Little Spider's Divine Skill! Disciples Are Coming! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Lu Yu woke up early the next morning!
Feeling refreshed, all the fatigue from exploring the secret realm vanished!
"That felt so good!"
Lu Yu turned his head and saw that the breakfast made by the little spider had already been laid out beside him.
Two golden-brown fried dough sticks, homemade sweet soy milk, and a hard-boiled egg.
Balanced nutrition!
As for the little spider itself, it was doing housework with its silk while eating watermelon!
"Snap!"
Lu Yu took a bite of the fried dough stick. It was crispy and delicious. It was obviously fried on the spot by Little Spider after he sensed that he was about to wake up, to ensure the best taste!
I have to say, Spider-Man is getting more and more considerate.
Others work hard to take care of their pets' food, water, and toilet needs, and even if things don't go their way, they get upset and have to deal with pet loans in order to satisfy their pets' appetites.
When it was my turn... the tables had turned!
False angels, infant angels!
A true angel, Spider-Man!
Lu Yu couldn't imagine how he would live without Little Spider.
After a quick breakfast, Lu Yu glanced at his phone and noticed that the president hadn't been online for a long time.
"I wonder if her Abyss Eyes have finished evolving yet..."
On the contrary, Crimson Moon Lotus would chat with him every day, subtly inquiring about the opening time of the Heavenly Phoenix Nest. Over time, they actually became quite close.
The second most frequent chatter was Lilith, because she always posted some weird photos of cabinet legs and then asked, "Do my legs look good?"
After Lu Yu reads her messages but doesn't reply, she'll be bombarded with voice messages, but just by listening to her voice, she's a goddess-level figure in online dating!
Luo Qingyue was also very active, saying that the Ancient Bookworm was almost finished evolving and invited Lu Yu to visit the ruins of other major domains.
This woman, all she thinks about is digging up graves!
Finally, there was Yu Xiyan, who said that she had been taking care of pets and conducting special training for them for a while, and that it was almost over. She would be back by tomorrow at the latest.
The post also included a photo of a revealing bikini taken in a secluded corner, indicating that this was a special version for Lu Yu, and that he would switch to a one-piece after the photoshoot.
Although he didn't know the difference between Yu Xiyan's pet and her beast, Lu Yu strongly condemned this behavior of posting photos without warning. After zooming in and looking at the photos a million times, he confirmed that there were no moles on the photos and thought that there was a camel ninja following the White Tiger Ninja and the Butterfly Ninja!
Lu Yu didn't believe it was that obvious, so he took the initiative to ask if there were any more photos, preparing to study them carefully!
But Yu Xiyan replied with a sly fox emoji?
An additional sentence was added:
"Are you going to beg me?"
"Ha, women!"
Lu Yu decisively closed the chat window. Now she dares to make him beg her, next time won't he have to lick her feet?
Most importantly...
Once a woman is satisfied, why would she bother to use better bait to lure herself next time?
Men must be able to resist temptation in order to reap greater rewards!
With his phone screen off, Lu Yu got up and went out, preparing to visit the Dark Moon Merchant Guild!
Yesterday, Huang Tiantian sent me a message saying that some of the items on his shopping list had arrived and were ready for home delivery. She also mentioned that there was a new process that would be even cooler and more impressive.
Even through the words, Lu Yu could feel the woman's excitement and anticipation!
This guy actually likes awkward things!
Lu Yu was deeply moved, and then declined!
After all, he has an appointment today!
Since it wasn't suitable to frequently teleport through the void in the city, Lu Yu chose to use the [Red Hare], which had been stored in the warehouse for a long time and was well-maintained with a full tank of oil.
However, as his strength increased, the motorcycle could no longer keep up with his pace and could only be used as a means of transportation in the city!
"I wonder if I can upgrade it in the Machine King's Domain later, otherwise it'll just be gathering dust..."
Lu Yu sighed, then flipped over and mounted the Red Hare. As for Little Spider and Egg, they had grown larger, so they were temporarily put into the Beast Taming Space. Only Rat was left behind!
Its eyes gradually lit up, and then it eagerly put on its helmet, ready to enjoy some alone time with Xiu!
"Sister Spider, I'm sorry, but this was really exciting!"
The mouse was thinking happily, and was just about to grab Xiu Ren's clothes when Lu Yu threw it into his pocket.
The mouse was so angry that it curled up into a ball!
You bastard, Xiu Ren!
Lu Yu didn't care about this and quickly arrived on the street, just about to speed away...
We got stuck in traffic!
"This isn't even rush hour anymore, is it? Did something happen?"
Lu Yu glanced around and saw that checkpoints had been set up at the entrance to the city in the distance. A large number of police officers were wearing mechanical eyes that looked like floating turrets, flashing red lights, and were checking people one by one.
"What's going on so early in the morning?!"
The drivers were full of complaints, but after seeing some of them show off their special department certificates, even their grumbling vanished, and they obediently accepted the inspection.
Many passersby stopped to watch and discussed the incident, but they were unclear about what had happened, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.
Fortunately, the check-up was quick, and it wasn't long before it was Lu Yu's turn. As soon as he took off his helmet, he was recognized by the special department staff, who greeted him warmly and even asked for his autograph after the check-up!
Lu Yu readily agreed, but when asked what had happened, the other party remained tight-lipped, saying it was an order from his superiors!
That is, they were assigned by the Da Yuan City Alliance!
Lu Yu frowned. Could it be that an evil cult had infiltrated the area?
However, he didn't think much of it. After leaving the checkpoint, he sped along the unobstructed road and soon arrived at the Dark Moon Merchant Guild.
At this moment, Huang Tiantian, dressed in a bright green cheongsam with white stockings, was already waiting here. The slit in her cheongsam fluttered in the wind, revealing her long and beautiful legs.
Looking at Lu Yu, who had parked his motorcycle and was walking towards her, Huang Tiantian felt a pang of regret. She had painstakingly crafted a whole series of scenarios for delivering the goods, which were sure to dazzle Lu Yu's neighbors and cause a sensation throughout the neighborhood!
It's a pity that I have no place to use my talent as a director!
However, as a professional salesperson who only cares about making money and has no emotions, she quickly adjusted her mood and showed a sweet smile.
This is a major client; we have to treat them with the utmost care!
Lu Yu might not have noticed, but as his strength and fame increased, many chambers of commerce in Dayuan City had already included him on their list of distinguished guests!
Huang Tiantian, in particular, felt immense respect for Lu Yu, who had watched him grow from a talented young boy into a rising star on the border.
She said with a smile:
"Mr. Lu, welcome!"
Lu Yu nodded and entered the Dark Moon Merchant Guild together. As he went upstairs, following behind this mature woman, he suddenly felt that being a monk occasionally wouldn't be so bad.
I want to find a quiet place to sit down and tap on a wooden fish!
Let's discuss the game "Hanging Girl"!
Upon entering the elegantly decorated private room, Huang Tiantian quickly presented three items:
"These are the supplies that the Chamber of Commerce sourced from different regions based on your list!"
The first item is a pair of rusty, slender teeth from the extraordinary creature [Rusty Sword Leopard]. It is a high-level leader with racial potential. Its initial form is a rusty kitten with rusty red fur. It prefers to live in ecosystems with a lot of heavy metal and rusty dust storms. It can enhance its spirituality and the hardness of its fur by consuming metal minerals.
They are fierce and possess a special ability: they can secrete a special "curse" substance through their skin from the metals and minerals they consume, called the "Rusty Blood" curse.
They will attach it to fur, claws, and teeth. If the curse is not removed in time, the blood of the bitten creature will rapidly transform into a large amount of rust, eventually piercing through all its organs and skin, causing it to die a painful death!
The curse, which belongs to the metal element, happens to match the drowning, petrification, self-immolation, and petrification that the little spider possesses, roughly completing the five elements!
Minor Five Elements Spell?
However, integrating them together is not easy!
The second item is a bottle of purplish-black liquid in a special container. It comes from the River Styx that runs through the Underworld and has been refined and processed in a special way to create the "Styx Essence".
It is used to imbue weapons with deadly poison, so that a single strike will send the user directly to the underworld. Even ordinary underworld-type pets dare not touch it directly, as they are easily corroded.
Inspired by Huang Quan, Lu Yu prepared to obtain more Styx water to supplement the trace elements needed for the growth of the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree of the Rat.
The third item is a thumb-sized ape head, which looks kind of cute, and is called "Compressed Ape".
Don't let their cute appearance fool you; they are actually leader-level pets with the racial skill "Shrink," which allows them to shrink their size and sneak into the bodies of other creatures, then devour their internal organs.
Because of this behavior, they are often trained as assassins, taught the skill of hardening, so that after gaining a powerful physique, they can burrow into the body of a large monster, then suddenly revert to their original size and burst it apart.
However, Lu Yu only used it for the little spider. As it grew larger, it could no longer be carried around when going out.
It's definitely not because Lu Yu can't hold it in his hand and touch its head!
Furthermore, Lu Yu also wanted to know whether the skills of [Shrink] and [Expansion] that the mouse had learned could be used on other living beings and matter if the proficiency reached the level of transcendence!
After all, in his previous life he had seen a blue mechanical cat that used a similar tool—a magnifying and shrinking lamp that could magnify and shrink anything at will, ignoring the rules!
It's an ability that's practically bugged!
With tears welling up in her eyes, Huang Tiantian continued:
"These three items cost a total of 831 million. Because we are VIP customers, we received a 99% discount, so the total is 822 million!"
They spend money like water!
They've been rich for less than a day, and now they're poor again!
Lu Yu sighed inwardly, then continued to ask:
Does the Darkmoon Merchant Guild deal in [Bone Food] and [Soul Food]?
"Skeletons" sounds sophisticated, but it's actually just a general term for corpses used as food for undead pets.
They are usually low-level beast or monster corpses that have already had their extraordinary organs harvested, and are then sold by weight according to the required level.
Soul food is similar; it involves compressing and purifying the souls of a large number of monsters, and is measured in ounces.
A full ounce is roughly equivalent to the souls of ten adult humans.
With three money-devouring beasts in the household, the number of souls and corpses they'll need in the future will be astronomical, so they'll have to inquire about more purchasing channels. Most people would shudder at the thought of buying corpses and souls, but Huang Tiantian calmly said:
"The Church of Tranquility regulates the business of preparing corpses too strictly; only a few cemeteries have licenses. Soul food is less troublesome, but because it's more difficult to preserve, it's more expensive. Soul food made from the souls of ordinary monsters costs 100,000 per ounce, and is sold in batches of ten ounces. Do you need any?"
One million is a sum that would take a considerable amount of time to earn, even for a Gold-ranked individual, but one can obtain treasures of equal value simply by killing a hundred ordinary people.
Even though they cannot be traded within the alliance, many evil god cults are willing to buy them at high prices for their priestly ceremonies, so people often take the risk for this!
In this world, only by constantly becoming stronger can one control their own destiny!
Lu Yu sighed inwardly, feeling that the cost-effectiveness was too low. It would be more convenient to send the slave beasts to break through the monster's lair, and the harvest of souls would be greater!
So he changed his mind and said, "Never mind, just give me ten drops of Cloud Sea Dew!"
"Okay!" Huang Tiantian nodded, turned and left, and then quickly brought the things back!
This is a special treasure born in the cloud sea ecosystem, formed by the collision of a large number of psionic clouds and mists. Its appearance is like teardrops, crystal clear.
It is very beneficial to water-type pets, and another use of it is to help the [Round Mirror Demon] clear the mirror surface, expand the observation range, and thus increase the probability of advancing to [Thousand-Mile Mirror Demon].
That's right, it's for Zhou Cheng!
From the initial contract with a pet beast to now, Lu Yu has received a lot of help from Zhou Cheng. Now that he has the ability, he also wants to repay him!
Given that this guy is an alcoholic and a notorious womanizer, giving him money would hurt feelings and he'd easily waste it, so it's better to just give him a treasure that can enhance his pet's strength.
Ten drops cost a million, and with the additional ingredients needed to make the secret recipe, ten million evaporates in an instant!
Now that Lu Yu has fallen into poverty again, he can't help but miss those rich and foolish geniuses on the border!
After leaving the Darkmoon Merchant Guild, Lu Yu took a taxi to an Alliance employee residential area and arrived at the door of apartment 405, unit 1, building 2.
Boom!dong dong!
After a gentle tap, the sound of ping-pong balls came from inside, along with a groan of pain as if someone had kicked a corner of a table. About a minute later, footsteps approached.
With a creak!
The door opened, and a middle-aged man with a full beard, wearing shorts and a white t-shirt, appeared, yawning incessantly.
Looking at the numerous scratches from women on his face and neck, and the strong smell of alcohol on him, Lu Yu said meaningfully:
"You...drove drunk alcohol last night?"
As a seasoned veteran of the wilderness, Zhou Cheng naturally understood the implication and coughed lightly, saying:
"No, as the captain of the Alliance's Special Task Force, I am a man of integrity. How could I possibly do something illegal!"
Lu Yu asked suspiciously, "Really?"
Zhou Cheng blushed, looked around to make sure no neighbors were nearby, and whispered in Lu Yu's ear:
"There was nothing I could do; I was just about to drive drunk when I was stopped and had to take a breathalyzer test!"
Good guy!
Lu Yu smiled, then followed him into the house. His first thought was...
chaos!
Clothes and other items were scattered everywhere, and things were not organized neatly. The beer cans in the trash can were almost overflowing, highlighting the casualness of a middle-aged man living alone.
Fortunately, there was no leftover takeout waste, otherwise, in this hot weather, it would definitely breed a lot of flies and insects.
However, in this chaotic place, one table was kept spotless, with no dust on the corners, and a large group photo was placed on it.
Lu Yu saw his parents in the picture, as well as Zhou Cheng standing in the center. Compared to the颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a sense of listlessness, decadence, and apathy) uncle he was in back then, he looked energetic and full of longing for the future.
"Eek!"
Lu Yu remained silent. The little spider emerged from the void behind him, and frowned as it looked at the chaotic environment.
I can't stand this dirty environment!
Whoosh whoosh!
It stretched out its hand and waved it gently, instantly spreading out a large amount of spider silk and starting cleaning mode, quickly cleaning the entire living room spotless.
As for the other rooms, it didn't touch them; it simply didn't want to touch anyone's private clothing!
As for the master...
It wove all of these by hand! (﹡﹡)
"Thank you so much!" Zhou Cheng scratched his head and thanked the little spider earnestly.
"Waaah!"
The little spider nodded, while Lu Yu plopped down on the sofa and asked curiously:
"Uncle Zhou, what can I do for you?"
"Look at my memory, I almost forgot the important thing!"
Zhou Cheng slapped his forehead, quickly went to his room to get a box, handed it to Lu Yu, and said:
"My alliance points are about to expire, but I don't have enough to buy what I need. Plus, I have a new mission to complete, so I might as well give you a free Golden Marrow Liquid."
While it can't compare to the original Spirit Ascension Fruit, it can still help you accelerate your advancement to the Gold rank. However, before that, you'd better go ask your principal about assembling the Spiritual Puzzle. Don't forget me when you make your fortune in the future...
The news of Lu Yu's participation in the top genius battle had not yet spread, so Zhou Cheng was unaware that the junior in front of him had already advanced to the Gold rank.
They even killed a false angel of the Morning Star rank!
Lu Yu found Zhou Cheng's clumsy lie somewhat amusing; how could Alliance Points possibly expire?
However, he was quite moved, after all, the other party was the first elder who thought of him unconditionally and never thought of repaying him.
Even though his father was his comrade-in-arms, he still deserves my respect for going to such lengths!
"Uncle Zhou, this is for you!"
Lu Yu accepted the Golden Marrow Liquid with both hands, then handed over the Cloud Sea Dew he had bought. Zhou Cheng opened it, his expression blank for a moment, and muttered:
"Why are you wasting this money, kid? That broken mirror is useless anyway. All you do is look at pretty girls all day..."
Even though he didn't ask for anything in return, Zhou Cheng was still very moved. He wanted Lu Yu to return the gift, but Lu Yu said, "If you don't want it, I won't accept the Golden Marrow Liquid either," which stopped him. In the end, Zhou Cheng had no choice but to accept it!
Looking at Zhou Cheng, who seemed to have found a treasure, Lu Yu suddenly remembered the citywide martial law that day and asked curiously:
"Uncle Zhou, what happened in Dayuan City?"
How did you know?
Zhou Cheng was somewhat surprised, but after learning that Lu Yu had deduced it based on the level, he nodded and said:
"You're quite perceptive about these little disturbances. Something has definitely happened, and it's in the abandoned city area. Even though we've conducted numerous sweeps over the area recently, seemingly with great fanfare, we've only managed to take down some small fry and haven't found their real hiding place at all."
In the early hours of this morning, the monsters living inside went into a riot, fled to the edge of the city, and once again attacked the city, directly knocking down the rune barbed wire. This is not a big deal, as usual, these monsters will soon be annihilated by the Starry Beast Tower.
The problem is that some monsters have entered within 50 meters of Ooku City. Although they are still far from residential areas, this is already a dangerous sign!
"What!?"
Lu Yu's pupils contracted, and he looked surprised!
He knew all too well how powerful this legendary tower was.
Even though the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud, a powerful demon that seemed to be a monarch, was so enraged that it dared not take a single step forward!
The so-called rune barbed wire is actually useless; it's just a psychological comfort for residents living in the suburbs!
Tower of Stars and Beasts
It is the biggest pillar that has enabled Dayuan City to stand firm on the border, and it has become a kind of faith!
But to everyone's surprise, these monsters, which were not even at the level of Morning Star, not only crossed the red line, but also ran fifty meters before being killed!
What's going on?!
Has the Starry Sky Tower become sluggish?
Or perhaps... the Twilight Order has mastered some kind of ability to paralyze the Tower's senses?
"You know how serious this is, right? I was shocked when I found out this morning. If demons can get in, does that mean that mutated followers of evil gods can also get in?"
If one of these lunatics were to carry out a suicide attack, it would definitely cause huge chaos!
To prevent panic, the authorities quickly blocked the news, launched a rigorous investigation, and began autopsies to study how they had managed to do it.
Zhou Cheng sighed, his brows furrowed, and continued:
"Originally, we wanted to trap them little by little and completely wipe them out, but now it is clear that time is running out. If we really release that evil god's familiar, the entire Dayuan City will be in danger and the city will be destroyed."
Next, we just need to wait for the investigation to finish. Vice President Situ Kong will make his move at dusk, when the spiritual energy of the dusk attribute is most active, making it easier to pinpoint the location.
This time, even if the cost is razing the abandoned city, we will annihilate the Twilight Cult and complete this "anti-prostitution operation"!
At this point, Zhou Cheng looked at Lu Yu, who seemed somewhat tempted, and gave him a stern warning:
"Among the Twilight Order this time, there are several Morning Star level experts. The Archbishop had already advanced to the peak of Morning Star five years ago. I don't know if he has advanced to Radiant Moon yet. Even if he hasn't, his strength is still terrifying."
Remember, the abandoned city is now a man-eating swamp; you could drown in it if you're not careful. Also, the legendary Faceless Brotherhood is causing trouble.
Don't ever think that just because you've overcome spiritual transformation, you can do whatever you want, not even with the thought of taking advantage of others!
"I understand, I'm not the kind of person who would do something reckless!" Lu Yu nodded honestly.
"I know you're a very cautious guy, you really didn't go to the Corruption Secret Realm last time!" Zhou Cheng laughed heartily, feeling relieved, but he didn't notice the latter's deep gaze.
Lu Yu definitely won't go, because what he'll be going to is its alternate identity...
disciple!
A 6,000-word chapter is a bit too much to handle, I'm having writer's block. I was thinking of taking a break, but I'm posting it anyway. I'll see how things go tomorrow. Requesting monthly votes!
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